Machine for affixing stamps and labels.



0. J'. FANCHBR & J. H. BURT. MACHINE POR AFFIXING STAMPS ANL LABELS.

' APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7. 1909.

Patented Mar. 15,V 1910.

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C J FANOHER & J H BURT MACHINPOR AFPIXING STAMPS AND LABELS.

APPLU ATION FILED JUNE 7 1909 952,439, Patented Mar. 15, 1910.

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.UNITED strains lPATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES JAMES FANCHER, OF THOMPSONVILLE, CONNECTICUT. AND JAMES HENRY BURT, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, lASSIGrNORS TO THE SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF TI;IOMPSONVILLE, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION 0F CONNECTICUT.

MACHINE FOR AFFIXING STAMPS AND LABELS.

To. all whomit 'may concern:

Be it known that We, CHARLES JAMES FANCHER, of Enfield, county 'of Hartford,u State of Connecticut, and JAMES HENRY BURT, borough of Brooklyn, of New York, both citizens of the United States, have invented cert-ain new and use- .Y

ful Improvements in Machines for Aiiixing Stamps and Labels, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to a certain new and useful, hand-portable machine, in which the stam s or labels arefed from a roll, moistened), severed and j pressed into engagement with the object on which itis desired to be affixed, and has for its object the provision-oit' an improved device of this character from which the/stamps can not be stolen. 4 n

A furtherobject is-to provide a feedin and guiding means so thattheftiCkers wi l not come Ain contact with the 'moistener when the machine is not in use..

The foregoing and other features of our invention will now be described in connection with the accompanyin 'two sheetsof drawings forming part of t is specification, in which we have represented our machine for afixing 'stamps or labels in the preferred form, after which we shall point out more particularly in the claims those features which we'believe to be new and of our own inventioni ,The invention 'accordingly consists in the eatures of construction, combination of elements, and arran ment of parts, which will be exemplifiedge inafter described and the scope of the application of which shall be indicated in the claims.

Referring `to the accompanyin drawing -in which similar characters of re erence indicate like 4parts throughout the several views, Figure 1 is a side elevation -of our hand stamp or label aixer, constructed in accordance with the invention. -F ig. 24is an end elevation, (right-hand end ofFig. 1) with front broken away exposin the inter- Fig. 3 is a si e elevation -opposite to that which is shown in Fig. 1,

the plunger. ybeing depressed in its'normally lowest position and locked. F ig. Lis an end elevation the same as Fig.` 2, with the/'plunresiding in Thompsonville, town.

county of Kings, State in the mechanism here-y l Specication of Letters Patent: Patented Mar; 15, 1910. Application filed June 7, 1909.

Serial No. 500,734.

tooth l is a cross-head 4 carried on the lower end of the plunger Y at the top of the upright members 2, and

is provided with a handle or knob 6. The

cross-head'is held in its normally highest position by the spring i' which is contained in the plunger 5. Carried on the cross-head is a knife 8 which is pivotedly mounted therjeto and operates against a cutting edge 9 mounted on thebasev l. Mounted -on the cross-head 4 is an arm 1 0 provided with a rack 11 which meshes with teeth of the segmental gear 12, pivotedly mounted at 14 to the-uprights 2. As these features are well known, it is not thought necessary 'to further describe the same, and we do not wish it understood that we make claim to any of the -l features therein.

Mounted on the stud 14 is ay gear 13 Ion the rear face of which is secured a three-` tooth ratchet 15. On the hub of the gear 13` rides asegmental gear l2, as will be readily understood by referring to Figs. 12 and'13. The segmental gear 12 is provided with 'an extension or lip 16 on which is mounted a spring pawl 17 at 18. This spring pawl 1s adapted to ride on the teeth of the gear 13 and has for its object to drive the gear 13 intermittently and in one direction. Pivoted to the uprights 2 at 19 is a p wl 20r adapted to engage at 21 the thre @tooth ratchet 15. On the ta`il ofqthis pawl is projection 22 which is normally in the path. of a nose 23 mounted on theA arm 10. Also pivotally mounted :1t-19 is a spring-actuated pawl 24 adapted to engage the teeth of the gear 1 3 and hold, in locked pos1t'ion,'the`sa1d gear. The object of this pawl 1s to prevent the gear 13 revolving in the opposlte direction in whichit is intendedto travel.. AThe engagement of the rack 11 with the teeth of o mounted in bearing 72- explained later.

the segmental gear 12 is so timed, with relation to the striking ot' the tail Q2 by the nose Q3, that the pawl 20 is thrown out of engagement with the three-tooth ratchet 15, permitting the gear 13 to be revolved by the ratchet 11 on its tip-stroke.

On the right-hand'upright 2 is a wing 25 provided to carry the stamp reel Q6 pivoted at 2T.V The reel is held from revolving by a pin 28,-whieh also serves as a stop pin for the segmental gear 1Q, as will be readily understood lby referring to Fig. 3. The other side of the stamp reel isinclosed by a cover Q9. Pivoted to the wing 25 at 30,we provide an idler gear-.31, the teeth of which are in mesh with the teeth of gear 13.

In the base l, we provide horizontal ways 32 in which is slidably mounted the tank details of which are shown in Figs. 5, (3 and 7. In the forward end of the tank 33 vwe provide a semi-circular chamber 34 in which y revolves the lower feed roll 36, without coining in contact with the liquid for moistening the stamps or labels. J ust forward of this chamber B4 we provide a felt or wickQG, .which extends down t0 the moisture chamber or tank. "Water or mucilage may be putl in this chamber through the opening 37, provided for the purpose. This tank is provided with slides 3S which fit into the ways 3'?. of the base 1. Pivoted at 39 are two yokes 40 and 41. 40 carries thelower guide plate 55, details of which will be more fully l1 carries the upper feed roll '42 and upper guide plate. 43. The guide plate 43 is spring-actuated, the object of which is to hold the stamp or sticker in contact with the moistening pad while the same is being advanced for use, and thereby receiving the necessary moisture or mucilage. On the outer end of the upper feed roll 42, we provide a gear 44, the teeth of which mesh withthe teeth ot'` the idlei.I gear 31. and also mesh with the teeth ot' gear 4.5 on the extreme outer end of thelower feed roll. The lower feed roll 86 ismounted on a shaft. journaled in the tank at 46. See Fie. `6. v

n order to regulate the feed ofthe stamps with relation to the cuttin mechanism, we provide a knob 47 attached to the' gear 44` which is slidably mounted on..,.the shaft of the upper feed roll so thatthe teeth of the gear 44 may be drawn out of engagement with the teeth 'of the idler gear 31 and a' Vportion of the turn made to regulate theV stamp feed. To prevent the turning of this gear 44, more than one tooth at a time, `we provide a spring-actuated pawl 49 pivoted to the tank' at 50. The pawl 49 isprovided with a nose 51 which engages the teeth -of the gear 44 and two limiting arms 59.V

, which straddlethetpin 53, will be readily understood by referring to Fig. 3, which prevents the gear'from turning more than l one tooth at a time. It will be readily un-d dei-stood. if this means were not provided it would be easy to turn the feed rolls and takeI out all of the stamps inclosed in the reel 2U at will. In the yoke 40 is pivotedly mounted the lower guiding face provided with slots through 'which the feed rolls pass. i (ln the extreme left-hand or' this pivoted .shaft is a cani 56, adapted to be rocked by a projection 57 mounted on the crosshead"4. When the reciprocating plunger 5 is iai-its normally lowest position, the lower guide surface 55 is rocked against the upper guiding surface 43 and the stamp orLstieker is thereby' raised from the wick, as will be readily understood by referring to Fig. 8.

sorbet by the paper of the sticker or stamp.

The front of the stamp aiiixer is closed` as shown in Fig. 4, which prevents the ready access to the stamps and makes it less liable for the stamps to be stolen. Below the cross-head 4 we provide a head or presser the reciprocating plunger 5. The base of this head is provided with a plurality of holes (J7, the object of which is to allow Vthe air to exhaust on a quick stroke of the plunger and prevent the stamps from being blown out ofV position, and also as a mean-s .of providing` a suction to holdhthe stamp against. the foot until-pressed in place on envelop or package. .ln the plunger 5 we provide a slot 70. The upper end terminates in a round `hole 71. The upper end of the uprights 2 is a bearing T). in which the reciprocating pluiwer slides. Through this bearing is a slidtble pin '73 provided with a head T4. This pin slides in the slot in the plunger 5 ind when the plunger isin hole 71, thereby-locking the plunger in its lowest position. This is desirable when the stamp atlixer is not in use, as it keeps the stamps or stickers oil' the wick.

To keep the tan-kin its proper place, and also to hold on the cover 29 to the stamp reel 2G, we provide a guard SO'Whieh is lockedv into' position by any well-known means oierated by a key 81 which may be 4which straddle the tank on either side, and engage slots 83 in the basel, and ress up against a lug' 84 on'the tank 33. i hen the guard is locked in position it is impossible to extract any stamp unless it is operated in thevproperQmanner and when the moiste'ned stampvol stickeris pressed on to the envelop or paekagefor'which it is intended. fi To load the maehine,airol1 of stamps or threaded through slotS Iand over idler 87 betweemthe upper guide)v plate 43, and the lower guide plate 5,5 over thewetting wick This prevents the moisture from being abremovab e.. The guard 8O has two arms S2V loot (30 mounted on a universal joint 61 to its lowest position it can be pushed in the `-stiekers 84 are puttinto the reel 26, and

edge il and the machine 96, will be readil)7 seen by referring to Fig. 1. The tank 33 is placed in position and the cove' z2!) onthe reel and the guard locked home b v the means of the key 81. By turning-the knob 4T the stamps or stiekers are adjusted with respect to thecutting is read' for oper ating. ()n the upstroke the advancing Amechanism feeds the `stamp or sticker over the moiswnimg` and cuttingr edge and is severed b'v the knife on the downward Stroke. The presser foot secures the stamp on the envelop or package and the operation is complete. l 'hen not in use the reciproeating,r plunger is locked in lower position by the. pin T3 and the stamps are held away from the moistener, as shown in Fig. S.

llaving thus fully described our invention, *hat we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters latent is 1. In a stamp or'-label allixer, a reciprocating' plunger, in combination with means for advancing the stamps over a 4nl oistening pad, and means actuated b v the plunger forv raisingr the stamps away from 'the meisteniurr pad while the plunger is in its normally lowest position. -A v i L. In a stamp aflixei, a vertically .movable plunger-having a presser head mounted upon a universal joint, said head provided with a plurality of holes. l

2'. ln a stamp alixer, a frame provided with vertical and horizontal ways, a reciprocating .plunger mounted in the vertical ways, a stamp reel comprising a cylindrical easing closed at one end and mounted on the` fraaie. a eover adaptedto inclose the said casing-a moistening chamber mounted in the' horizontal ways and a key-controlled lockinj r means adapted to hold the moistener in the ways and the cover-on thel cylindrical easing.

4. ln a machine of the class` described, the

eombination with aframe, of a moisteninlg'y or muelaging receptacle removably mounted in said frame )rovided with a semi-cireular chamber and rolls mounted in said chamber, a vertically a vwetting wick, feeding" lmovabley stamp-pressing member, a knife carried by the stampressin member and a second knife mounte frame; means actuated by the vertically movable member to rotatethe feeding rolls and means carried by the vertically mov-J able member to control the motion of the feeding rolls.`

in a-maehine of the class described, inv combination a reciprocating stamp-pressing member, a feeding mechanism, means for controlling 'the length and time ofI means carried by the reci rocating 'r'nprjnber for aetuatin'r the controlling means'wlo'ilieident with ilie feed.

-6. In a device of the character described, the combination with a frame of a moistening member provided with a wetting Wick and a semi-circular chamber, a grooved fee roll mounted therein.` a second grooved feed roll mounted in a yoke to said muistening member and superimposed to the afole-mentioned feed roll. and u spring-pressed guideway interposed between said rolls and in the grooves thereof.

T. In a stamp afiixer in combination1 with a pressure foot, shearing,r knife` and 'eedY rol s, means to adjust the feed of the Stamp in relation to the knife and a sprmgactuon begorementioned..

ated controlling means to prevent the feed roll from, moving more than a fraction of a turn in the adjustment thereof.

S. In a stamp or label' aliixer, a reciproeating plunger, in combination with means for advancing,T the stamps over a stationary inoistening pad. means to raise the'stamps awa`vY from the moistening pad on the com'- pletion of each stroke ofthe plunger.

, This specification signed and witnessed, at room 1312, West Street Bldg., in the city of New York, this 5 day of June A. D., 1909.

CHARLES JAMES FANCHER. .minas HENRY BURT.

ln the presence of- E. M. NELSON, M. M.. FANenEa. 

